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Raising Higher: OneGW's Path to Preeminence

GW’s strategic framework is a bold roadmap for our third century—aligning our community as OneGW to generate impactful scholarship, strengthen student success, and sustain a culture of excellence across the university.

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GW Engineering Community Celebrates Past, Builds Future

October 28, 2025

As part of GW's Alumni & Families Weekend, GW Engineering welcomed more than 75 alumni, current students, and their families to its annual open house on October 25, 2025.

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One Cup at a Time: Celebrating Community and Culture at GW Engineering

October 21, 2025

On International Coffee Day, SEAS Together hosted Brewensday to showcase the rich variety of cultures within GW Engineering through coffee drinks from all corners of the globe.

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Revolutionary $11M Investment Strengthens and Expands Clark Scholars Program

October 16, 2025

The investment from the Clark Foundation designates $10 million for financial aid and $1 million to support an annual challenge equipping students with grant-making experience.

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THE STATE OF

ENGINEERING for women

GW Engineering beats the national average for women pursuing engineering degrees. 

 

24.5%

National Average,
undergraduate women
in engineering
source: ASEE 2020
Engineering By
The Numbers )

47%

Women in the GW Engineering
Undergraduate class 
of 2026
(source: GW Engineering)

28%

National Average, graduate women in engineering,
source: ASEE 2020 Engineering By The Numbers)

34%

Women enrolled as GW Engineering On-Campus graduate students (source: GW Engineering Data)